Once an investor chooses the depreciation method used for an asset, it cannot be changed.
Messing with negative gearing would introduce distortions into the tax system and attack confidence.
It’s vital that sales agents and property managers operate within an inspirational, forward thinking culture when the goal is peak performance.
This isn’t some tax lurk for the wealthy. Mum and Dad investors are overwhelmingly the ones who benefit most for the ability to negatively gear their property investments.
A representative of the most powerful industry lobby group in the world, the National Association of Realtors, has just visited Adelaide.
There’s been plenty of news about the massive growth in apartment developments across Sydney, but the majority of this stock is not suitable for retirees.
Perth rents have dropped more spectacularly down 6.4 per cent on this time last year.
Remote property management is not for everyone depending on your operating model and scale – but that doesn’t mean it can’t work for some businesses.
Landlords in soft rental markets such as Perth and Darwin need to carefully focus on the pricing when leasing their property in the current market.
Nice, honest, high integrity, community minded, humble, intelligent, educated, considerate and genuine now best describe today's real estate rock stars.
With all the talk of affordability issues in the media, it’s easy for consumers to be blinded to the truths that underpin Australian real estate.
Unlike funds management or other financial advisory roles, the profession of property management is not well respected. Why is that?
We are disappointed at the decision by the NSW Government to refuse to act to reinstate first home buyer grants on existing property, which again highlights that the Treasurer and Premier are out of touch with the market.
With interest rates now around the mid-4% range, and even lower, there’s really no need to have an Interest Only loan, whether you’re an investor or owner-occupier.
Buyers should not be put off by the median price for a region or suburb, and look to the lower quartile for opportunities in areas they might initially think are out of their price range based on the overall median.